Wilson, Edward & Henry Bowers

A Tale for Our Generation: An account of the 'Winter Journey'

West Perth: ACE, 2011. 1st edition thus, pp.96, colour and b/w plates and maps, uncut, hardcover. Fine.

A transcription from the original manuscript by Edward Adrian Wilson written in the Antarctic Winter of 1911 and titled "Sledge Journey to Cape Crozier from Cape Evans June 27th 1911 to Aug. 1st 1911". Edward Wilson's report of the Cape Crozier Party refers to the journey made famous by Apsley Cherry-Garrard as The Worst Journey in the World and described by Captain Scott as one of the most gallant stories in Polar History..."It makes a tale for our generation which I hope may not be lost in the telling" Item #88569

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